Pipe bending tool



Nov. 17, 1931. c. w. GALE PIPE BENDING TOOL Filed May 9, 1930 (Zurlar Wak',

INVENTOR 7/ BY 4% ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 17, 1931 UNiTlZ STTES PATENT OFFICE CHARLES W. GALE, OF SALISBURY, MARYLAND PIPE IBENIDING TOOL Application filed May 9, 1930. Serial No. 451,125.

This invention relates to tools designed for use in bending lead pipe, lead encased cables and like characters, an object being to provide a tool which may be engaged with the article to be bent, and the bending operanovel construction which may be manufactured at a low cost, and by means of which pipe and like bendable articles may be accurately, quickly and conveniently shaped.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

0 In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the use of the tool.

Figure 2 is a face view of the tool per se.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sec tional view taken on the line 33 of Figure l with the pipe omitted.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the tool as shown is ormed from a length of relatively heavy ti at metal and provides a straight shank portion 10, at one end of which is a handle 11. This handle is preferably integral with the shank and is shaped from the material at this end of the tool,

The shank 10 is bent to provide an arcuate shaped portion 12 terminating into an augularly disposed extremity 14. -A ortion of the shank indicated by 13 and the arcuate shaped portion 12 and the extremity 1e are transversely arched to provide a continuous bending seat 15 on the outer surface of the arcuate portion for engagement with an article or pipe 17 during the bending of the latter. A loop member 11 is formed on the shank adjacent the arcuate shaped portion 12 to engage over the article 17.

A pull upon the handle 11 will provide sufficient leverage to readily bend or shape the pipe, the tool being securely held against a slippage by engagement of the pipe Within the seat 15.

This invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction, and the right is herein. reserved to make such changes as propeicly fall within the scope of the appended c aim.

Having described the invention What is claimed is:

A bending tool comprising a fiat elongated shank reduced at one end to provide a hand grip and bent adjacent the other end to provide an arcuate shaped portion termieating into an angularly disposed extremity,

a portion of said shank and the arcuate shaped portion and the extremity being transversely arched to provide a continuous bending seat on the outer surface of the arcuate portion for engagement With the article during the bending of the latter, and a loop member formed on the shank adjacent the arcuate shaped portion to engage over the article.

CHARLES W. GALE. 

